Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00192
Apply for F13AS00192
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Impacts of Illegal Marijuana Activity on Fish in Spring run Chinook streams" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648 Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2013 and posted on Jun 4, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2013 This publication is a Notice of Intent to award to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $74,200.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,420.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Impacts of Illegal Marijuana Activity on Fish in Spring run Chinook streams" is a discretionary federal grant issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.648 (Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program). It was posted on June 4, 2013, with a very short application window closing June 7, 2013, and later archived on August 30, 2013. The notice is specifically a Notice of Intent to award a single grant to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), meaning it is not broadly competitive and is aimed at funding one identified recipient. The estimated total funding for the project is $74,200, there is no cost-share or matching requirement, and eligibility is limited to state governments.
The purpose of the project is to better understand and document how illicit marijuana cultivation may be harming aquatic resources in northern California, with a particular focus on stream habitats used by anadromous fish such as spring-run Chinook salmon. The announcement emphasizes that determining the true level of threat is challenging because these activities are sensitive, often occur in remote areas, and can involve safety risks and limited access. To address this, the project is designed to be methodical and evidence-based rather than assuming impacts in advance.
The work begins with a structured analytical phase using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Causal Analysis procedure. In this stage, the project team will analyze available data from northern California stream systems that are still to be selected, with the goal of identifying and defining the likely "stressors" associated with marijuana production. A key point in the scope is that the analysis is intended to be non-biased and comparative: it will evaluate marijuana-cultivation-related threats in the context of other historic and current land uses in the watershed, rather than treating cultivation as the only or automatic driver of harm. This comparative framing is meant to clarify which impacts are uniquely associated with cultivation activities and which may be tied to broader land management or legacy watershed issues.
Once the main threats and stressors are defined relative to other land uses, the project moves into field assessment. The plan is for scientists to accompany law enforcement personnel to marijuana cultivation sites after they have been secured. At these locations, the team will measure water quality and physical habitat conditions using standardized methods. This field component is intended to capture timely, on-the-ground information about potential impacts such as altered stream conditions, contamination risks, or habitat disturbance that could affect fish and other aquatic life.
Using the findings from the causal analysis and the secured-site field measurements, the project will then develop specific sampling protocols. These protocols are meant to be practical, standardized, and shareable across agencies involved in water resource protection, improving coordination and consistency in how impacts are documented. Beyond protocol development, the project also aims to improve understanding of how cultivation activities may affect anadromous fish populations, help identify and prioritize areas that should be protected or restored, and create a process or dataset that can support quantification of impacts over time. In plain terms, the project is trying to move from anecdote and suspicion toward defensible, repeatable evidence that can guide both resource management and enforcement.
A central long-term goal is to reduce or remove the negative effects of illegal marijuana cultivation on natural resources. The announcement also makes clear that a practical enforcement benefit is expected: better scientific documentation of environmental damage should help law enforcement and regulators more effectively pursue civil and environmental crime cases, presumably by strengthening the evidentiary basis for prosecutions and enforcement actions.
CDFW is named as the intended award recipient because it is positioned to carry out this work effectively. The notice highlights CDFW's bioassessment and contaminants expertise and facilities, and it underscores the operational advantage of being able to send qualified biologists and toxicologists into sensitive areas under the protection of CDFW wardens. That arrangement allows sampling to occur quickly after raids, which can be important for collecting time-sensitive water quality data and obtaining reliable samples before conditions change or evidence is disturbed.
For reference, the funding opportunity number is F13AS00192, the expected number of awards is one, and the listed contact for access issues is Brenda Olson, Fish Biologist, at 530-527-3043 ext. 227 and BrendaOlson@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Impacts of Illegal Marijuana Activity on Fish in Spring run Chinook streams."
Which federal agency is issuing this grant?
The grant is issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What program and CFDA number is this funding tied to?
This is a discretionary federal grant under CFDA 15.648, the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F13AS00192.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice is a Notice of Intent to award a single grant to one identified recipient. It is not a broadly competitive solicitation.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding for the project is $74,200.
Is there any cost-share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost-share or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on June 4, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application window closed on June 7, 2013, which was a very short application period.
When was the opportunity archived?
The notice was archived on August 30, 2013.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The project aims to better understand and document how illicit marijuana cultivation may be harming aquatic resources in northern California, with particular attention to streams used by anadromous fish such as spring-run Chinook salmon.
Why does the announcement say the threat is difficult to determine?
It notes that determining the true level of threat is challenging because illicit cultivation is a sensitive topic, often occurs in remote areas, and can involve safety risks and limited access.
Does the project assume marijuana cultivation is the cause of harm?
No. The notice emphasizes a methodical, evidence-based approach that does not assume impacts in advance.
What is the first major phase of work described in the scope?
The work begins with a structured analytical phase using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Causal Analysis procedure, analyzing available data from northern California stream systems (still to be selected) to identify and define likely stressors associated with marijuana production.
What does "non-biased and comparative" mean in this project?
It means the project will evaluate cultivation-related threats in the context of other historic and current land uses in the watershed, rather than treating cultivation as the only or automatic driver of impacts. This is intended to distinguish what may be uniquely associated with cultivation versus broader watershed issues.
What happens after the causal analysis phase?
After defining key threats and stressors relative to other land uses, the project moves into field assessment at cultivation sites.
How will field assessments be conducted safely?
The plan is for scientists to accompany law enforcement personnel to marijuana cultivation sites after the sites have been secured.
What kinds of measurements will be taken in the field?
At secured sites, the team will measure water quality and physical habitat conditions using standardized methods.
What types of impacts is the field component intended to capture?
The field work is intended to capture timely information about potential impacts such as altered stream conditions, contamination risks, or habitat disturbance that could affect fish and other aquatic life.
What will be created using the analysis and field measurements?
The project will develop specific sampling protocols based on the causal analysis and secured-site field measurements.
Why are standardized sampling protocols an important deliverable?
The protocols are intended to be practical, standardized, and shareable across agencies involved in water resource protection, improving coordination and consistency in documenting impacts.
How is this project expected to help anadromous fish like spring-run Chinook?
The project aims to improve understanding of how cultivation activities may affect anadromous fish populations and to help identify and prioritize areas that should be protected or restored.
Is the project intended to support tracking or quantifying impacts over time?
Yes. The notice states the work is meant to create a process or dataset that can support quantification of impacts over time.
What is the long-term goal described in the announcement?
A central long-term goal is to reduce or remove the negative effects of illegal marijuana cultivation on natural resources.
Does the project have an enforcement-related benefit?
Yes. The announcement indicates that stronger scientific documentation of environmental damage is expected to help law enforcement and regulators pursue civil and environmental crime cases by strengthening the evidentiary basis for enforcement actions.
Why was CDFW identified as the intended award recipient?
CDFW is highlighted as being well-positioned due to its bioassessment and contaminants expertise and facilities, and because it can deploy qualified biologists and toxicologists into sensitive areas under the protection of CDFW wardens.
Why is quick access to sites after raids important to this project?
The notice explains that rapid sampling after raids can be important for collecting time-sensitive water quality data and obtaining reliable samples before conditions change or evidence is disturbed.
Which stream systems will be included in the analysis?
The announcement states that northern California stream systems will be analyzed, but the specific stream systems were still to be selected at the time of the notice.
Who is the listed point of contact for access issues?
The listed contact is Brenda Olson, Fish Biologist, at 530-527-3043 ext. 227 and BrendaOlson@fws.gov.
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